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Acting

Ernest Lee Thomas

Career

Active from 1976 to 2024, with a break from 1986 to 2006, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score40/100
Highest rated
Poster for What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
GoodWatch score48/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ernest Lee Thomas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.3, average 4.0
  • Melancholy
    2.5, average 4.7
  • Tension
    3.9, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    32
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    6 titles · average score 57
    Youn'G
    Youn'G (2024)

    as OG

    Everybody Still Hates Chris
    Everybody Still Hates Chris (2024)
    GoodWatch score 48

    TV show · as (voice)

    John Wynn's One Hour
    John Wynn's One Hour (2022)

    as Dr. Thomas

    69 Parts
    69 Parts (2022)

    as Bank Teller

    The Upshaws
    The Upshaws (2021)
    GoodWatch score 66

    TV show · as Pastor Townsend

    Etheria
    Etheria (2020)
    GoodWatch score 56

    TV show

    2010s

    11 titles · average score 53
    Loved To Death
    Loved To Death (2019)

    as Pastor

    79 Parts
    79 Parts (2016)

    as Bank Teller

    Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
    Chocolate City: Vegas Strip (2016)
    GoodWatch score 47

    as Mr. Williams

    Mega Shark vs. Kolossus
    Mega Shark vs. Kolossus (2015)
    GoodWatch score 30

    as Admiral Titus Perry Jackson

    Chocolate City
    Chocolate City (2015)
    GoodWatch score 31

    as Diner Manager

    The Gods
    The Gods (2015)

    as Olympus

    Basketball Girlfriends
    Basketball Girlfriends (2014)

    as Lenny

    The Lords of Salem
    The Lords of Salem (2013)
    GoodWatch score 50

    as Chip McDonald (uncredited)

    Veep
    Veep (2012)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show · as Omar al-Saleh

    Oddity Archive
    Oddity Archive (2012)

    TV show · as Roger "Raj" Thomas (archive footage)

    Workaholics
    Workaholics (2011)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Albert

    2000s

    5 titles · average score 65
    Funny People
    Funny People (2009)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Yo Teach Principal

    Yo Teach...!
    Yo Teach...! (2009)

    TV show · as Principal Andrews

    Paroled
    Paroled (2007)

    as Royce Henderson

    Just Jordan
    Just Jordan (2007)
    GoodWatch score 47

    TV show

    Everybody Hates Chris
    Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
    GoodWatch score 87

    TV show · as Mr. Omar

    1990s

    3 titles · average score 80
    The Steve Harvey Show
    The Steve Harvey Show (1996)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show · as Reverend Franklin

    Malcolm X
    Malcolm X (1992)
    GoodWatch score 81

    as Sidney

    Kiss and Be Killed
    Kiss and Be Killed (1991)

    as Det. Ross

    1980s

    1 title · average score 42
    What's Happening Now!!
    What's Happening Now!! (1985)
    GoodWatch score 42

    TV show · as Roger 'Raj' Thomas

    1970s

    6 titles · average score 58
    Roots
    Roots (1977)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Kailuba

    The Brady Bunch Hour
    The Brady Bunch Hour (1977)
    GoodWatch score 37

    TV show

    A Piece of the Action
    A Piece of the Action (1977)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as John

    What's Happening!!
    What's Happening!! (1976)
    GoodWatch score 48

    TV show · as Roger 'Raj' Thomas

    The Jeffersons
    The Jeffersons (1975)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show

    Baretta
    Baretta (1975)
    GoodWatch score 44

    TV show